Federal Diner in Otago Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Cheese or Date Scones (World famous in Wanaka) $4.50
  • (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
  • (B) Jam & butter $4.50
  • (A) Plain $4.00
  • Croissant:
  • Totally Nuts $10.00
    • Grilled banana bread with cashew nut butter
  • Winter Warmer $12.00
    • Porridge with chai spiced stewed fruits & cream
  • The Monk $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with bacon & roasted tomato
  • The Buddha $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with spinach, mushrooms & roasted tomato
  • Betty's Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Bacon, egg & relish
  • Brossie's Bun $11.00
    • Halloumi, grilled tomato, spinach & relish
  • Social Climber $13.00
    • Organic eggs fried or poached with roasted tomato on crusty bread - add free farmed streaky bacon $5.00
  • Hawea Flat $18.00
    • Spinach, mushrooms, roasted tomato & halloumi on polenta cake
  • PinaCoco $19.00
    • Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
  • Comfort Kedgeree $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, mild Indian spiced rice & poached egg
LUNCHTIME CLASSICS LUNCHTIME CLASSICS
  • Lone Ranger $17.00
    • Waitoa free range roast chicken sandwich on ciabatta with aioli, caramelised onion & brie
  • Roti 'n' Roll $14.00
    • Pulled pork roti roll with hoisin, coriander, spring onion & pickled chilli
  • Wunder Burg $20.00
    • Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
  • Pure Wisdom $16.00
    • Ancient grain salad with cranberries, almonds, lemon & mint dressing (Vegan)
  • Roast It $19.00
    • Roast carrot salad with goat's cheese puree, preserved lemon dressing, dukkah & flatbread
  • The Chowder Pie $21.00
    • Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
  • Soul Soup $18.00
    • Waitoa free range chicken & ginger broth, vermicelli noodles, seasame, chilli & spring onions
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Hollandaise $1.00
  • Tomatoes, mushrooms, 1 organic egg, avocado or halloumi $3.00
  • Free farmed bacon, Waitoa free range chicken or smoked salmon $5.00
  • French fries with tomato chilli relish & aioli $9.00
  • Mixed salad with balsamic $10.00
  • Gluten free bread add $1.00
KIDS KIDS
  • Egg or bacon on toast (+ $3.00 for scrambled) $5.00
  • Fruit plate $9.00
  • Hot cake with maple & banana $10.00
  • Peanut butter & banana on toast $5.00
  • Flatbread pizza with salami $8.00
  • Beef burger & fries $14.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Bottomless Pit Reg $14.50, Large $16.50
    • Crumbed Chicken Tenderloins, streaky bacon, avocado, brie cheese, roasted capsicum-apricot relish, fancy lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Devil's Hula Hoops $7.00
    • Crispy crumbed onion rings served with aioli
  • Garlic Cheese Chips $8.00
    • Portion of chips sprinkled with grated edam cheese & covered with Devils homemade garlic aioli >>
  • Mary's Little Lamb Large $14.50
    • Prime NZ Lamb, rosemary buttered hash brown, mint jelly, fancy lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Avocado $1.00
  • Bacon $2.00
  • Chips with BBQ Sauce $4.50
  • Feta Cheese $1.50
  • Sweet and Sour Satay $12.00
    • Grill marinated beef or chicken satay stir fried with pineapple and onion and natural pineapple juices on a bed of steamed rice topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Beef Noodle Soup $12.00
    • Fresh sliced beef and beef balls served in Cambodian style soup with fat rice noodles and bean sprouts
  • Seafood Deluxe $15.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and served with fresh seafood and chicken, beef, pork in a Khmer style soup
  • Garlic Pepper Pork $13.00
    • Stir-fried pork with fresh garlic & pepper with spring onion & capsaicin
  • Hot & Spicy Cashew Nuts $14.00
    • Marinated chicken stir-fry with spring onion, celery, broccoli, cashew nuts & capsaicin on top of rice
  • Wonton Noodle Soup $13.00
    • 6 delicious shrimp & pork wontons in Khmer style soup served with rice noodle & bean sprouts
  • Satay Sauce on Rice or Noodles $7.00
    • Choice of steamed rice or noodles topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Combination Satay $11.00
    • Grill marinated beef or chicken satay on a bed of steamed rice, served with salad and topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Very Vegemite $4.00
  • Super Vege (3 Fillings) $4.00
  • Steak Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Chicken Caesar Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Chick n Fala Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • Chicken Breast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Roast Beef Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Custom Mix $10.00 per head
  • Blueberry Cream Cheese French Toast $16
    • with Poached, Pear, & Maple Syrup
  • GF=Gluten Free
  • Hazelnut Dukkah (V, G.F.O) $9
    • served with Olive Oil & Balsamic Reduction
  • Add Bacon, Salmon, or Roast Mushrooms $3
  • Chicken Burger (G.F.O) $17
    • marinated in Smoky BBQ flavours with Pineapple, Dressed Red Slaw, Aioli & Hummus
  • Fish of the Day (G.F.) $21
    • Today’s Fresh Fish served with Chef's Rustic Mash, Spinach & Seasonal Vegetables
  • Seafood Chowder (G.F.O) $18
    • with Green Lipped Mussels, Salmon & Sourdough
  • Eggs on Toast $9
    • two Free Range Eggs Poached or Scrambled on Sourdough (G.F.o)
  • GARDEN TOSSED SALAD $ 5.00
  • STEAK $29.99
    • Steak cooked to your choice, with mashed potato and a choice of 3 sauces, and topped off with crispy onion rings. Garlic Butter, Creamy Mushroom, Peppercorn.
  • Corn beef hash $16.00
    • Slow cooked corn beef on a bed of roasted potatoes, spinach, parmesan cheese and topped with a soft boiled egg.
  • CHICKEN FILO $24.99
    • Freshly smoked chicken breast with spinach in a cream cheese herb and pine nut sauce.
  • LAMB SHANKS $25.00
    • Slow cooked New Zealand lamb shanks on a bed of creamy kumara mash, and a lashing of gravy.
  • Cheese Board FOR TWO $24.99
    • Finish off the night with a selection of 3 different New Zealand made cheeses, with fresh fruit and crackers.
  • SEAFOOD CHOWDER $18.00
    • Fresh chowder daily, filled with mussels, shrimp, calamari, Blue Cod and toasted garlic bread.
  • PLATES $10.00
    • Arancini Balls, Chicken Wings, Fresh Fish Bites, Baby Got Back Ribs, Mini Chicken Kebabs, Salt & Pepper Squid, Sliders
  • Blend special $16.50
    • prime NZ beef, streaky bacon, pineapple, beetroot, cheddar cheese, egg, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish
  • Breakfast $16.50
    • prime NZ beef, hash rosti, bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish
  • Tropical $14.50
    • prime NZ beef, bacon, cheddar cheese, pineapple, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish
  • Beef $12.00
    • prime NZ beef, bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish
  • Fries $7.50
    • with aioli or tomato sauce
  • Cheese $12.50
    • prime NZ beef, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish
  • Popcorn chicken box $8.50
    • popcorn chicken served with fries & tomato sauce
  • Kids slider box $8.50
    • prime NZ beef slider, lettuce, tomato & aioli, served with fries & tomato sauce
  • Sole $38
    • distinct, mildly flavoured fillet with a firm yet tender texture - panroasted fillet with new potatoes, Moko smoked eel, broad beans, baked beetroot, spinach, roasted Blue Cod cream
  • Jackson Bay Octopus Tacos with crushed potatoes & chorizo, kiwi fruit salsa, avocado cream $18
  • Nevis Garden’s asparagus with crispy capers & browned butter $9.50
  • Southland Lamb $37.90
    • slow cooked shoulder with farro, asparagus & peas, green garlic & pumpkin seed pesto, crumbed lamb sweetbreads
  • Locally baked Bread with fresh cultured butter (seriously good!) from the Whitestone Cheese Company in North Otago $9
  • Fishbone’s Spring Salad $18
    • Crystal Garden salad leaves, Kaikora Valley goat’s cheese, Nevis Garden’s asparagus, blueberries & hazelnuts from Marlborough with Fishbone Farm’s honey & sherry vinaigrette
  • The Happy Hen Pavlova $15.90
    • made with fresh eggs from our own very happy hens free ranging at Fishbone Farm – with strawberries & cream
  • Hand cut chips with pickled onion mayonnaise $9.50
  • All Day Breakfast -bacon, eggs, sausage, hash browns, tomato, mushroom $18
  • Butcher’s Hook - Ham, salami,sausage,bacon Large: $25, Medium: $16
  • Hoki/Sole - salad & fries $15
  • French Toast –w banana, yoghurt & maple syrup $12 , +bacon extra $4
  • Neptunes - Fish, mussels, capers, salmon Large: $29, Medium: $18
  • Sticky date pudding $10
  • Vol au Vent - chicken or vegetarian $18
  • BLAT - bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato on bread, with fries $17
  • Manburger $22.90
    • Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
  • Blue/Brie Cheese $3
  • Goneburger $16.00
    • If you can eat this one someone will definitely give you a high five Goes down great with a cold beer. Beef Pattie, Crumbed Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon with Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • Manburger $22.90
    • Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
  • Gluten Free Bun $2.5
  • Fatties or Skinnies (Full scoop / 1/2 Scoop) $5.5 / $3.9
  • Soft Drinks $4.5
  • Cheese $2
  • (v ) vegetarian (gf* ) gluten free on request – add $2.00
  • (v ) vegetarian (gf* ) gluten free on request – add $2.00
  • Blackstone muesli (v) $12.50
    • Served with yogurt & berry compote.
  • Corn fritters $17.50
    • Served with bacon, salad & relish
  • Salad (v) $4.50
    • Made fresh with local seasonal produce,
  • Eggs your style (gf*) (v) $12.00
  • Toast (gf*) $6.50
    • Served with raspberry jam or marmite
  • House made waffles (v) $16.00
    • Served with berries & vanilla ice cream,
  • Rabbit and pork rillette - Central Otago stone frui t compote - walnut crostini $18.5
  • Fish of the day $28
  • Beef fillet - polenta - smoked aubergine - marinate d capsicum - artichokes $27.5
  • Green salad $7
  • Roast potatoes - rosemary $7
  • Cairnmuir platter for 2 - Cheeses - smoked salmon - terrine - marinated olives - mussels - chorizo - smoked paprika mushrooms - salami - pepperdews - fruit - spreads - antipasto goodies - baked breads $48
  • Homemade bread - Bannockburn olive oil - balsamic r eduction $9.5
  • Duck duo - confit duck leg - smoked breast - sautée d potatoes - tatsoi -orange - plum couli $26
  • JOE'S CHIPS AND GRAVY(GFO ) $4.80
    • joe’s chips and a jug of gravy or tomato sauce on the side
  • Cold Smoked Salmon $6.00
  • Avocado (seasonal) $2.30
  • EGGS (GFO) (VO) $17.80
    • two free range eggs, toast and hollandaise + add cold smoked salmon
  • Streaky Bacon $4.80
  • MUESLI (V) $10.80
    • toasted macadamia, cashew nuts, rolled oats, almonds and coconut with natural yoghurt and freshly grated apple
  • PIKELETS (VO) $13.80
    • streaky bacon, maple syrup and banana
  • FRUIT CRUMBLE (V) $10.80
    • warm rhubarb, apple, plum, crispy oats and coconut with natural yoghurt or cream
  • Nachos $12
    • Your choice of pulled pork, chilli beef, or mixed bean chilli (v) on crisp nachos with melted cheese, sour cream and guamacole (gf)
  • Falafel & Honey Roasted Vegetables $20
    • Falafel and roasted vegetables with slighted sauced, dressed trough spinach leaves.
  • Moroccan Lamb $22
    • Chargrilled lamb rump on mixed leaves.
  • Falafel Wrap (V) Gf) $11.50
    • Falafel and honey roasted vegetables tossed through mixed salad with smoked gouda in a tortilla wrap
  • Veggie Breakfast (V) (GF) $16.50
    • Grilled feld mushroom, sauteed spinach, hash brown, eggs any way, toasted italian loaf & baked beans
  • Mushroom, Fennel & Spinach Risotto (GF) $22
    • Topped with shaved parmesan
  • Mega $35
  • Baked Camembert $17
  • Schiacclata $10.50
    • Fennel sausage & cumin gouda salami, tomato & feta pumpkin, walnut & pecorino mortadella & artichoke
  • Toast & Preserves $5.50
    • Vogels or sourdough
  • Toast - vogels or sourdough with ... $4.00
  • - Provolone $5.00
  • - Tomato $3.50
  • Eggs & Soldiers $8.00
    • Soft boiled eggs & toast fingers
  • - Prosciutto or Smoked Salmon $6.00
  • Granola $9.00
    • Berry compote & yoghurt
  • Bacon, Banana and Maple
    • Crispy bacon and fried bananas drizzled with maple syrup and topped in icing sugar.
  • B.L.E.T $15.00
    • Bacon Lettuce Egg and Tomato
  • -Bagel w Cream Cheese and Jam
    • Great for the kids, or a light breakfast
  • Bacon and Egg $11
    • Bacon and Egg bagel with cream cheese, red onion, capsicum and basil mayo. A winner with regulars.
  • Filo Parcel w Chutney $15.00 / $8
    • Spinach and Feta Filo Parcel served with or without Salad
  • Vegetarian/Vegan $15.00
    • Lettuce, Tomato, Cucumber, Red Onion, Capsicum, Brie Cheese, served on a toasted bagel with cream cheese, sundried tomato and basil mayo. Topped with our own honey roasted nuts.
  • Royale Fry Up $18.50
    • Eggs, bacon, grilled tomatoes, potatoes and mushrooms served on home- made foccacia bread
  • Eggs And Soldiers
Federal Diner

Federal Diner

location

Address

47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034435152

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand